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Select Medical Corporate

4714 Gettysburg Rd

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Inpatient Coder

(Entry Level)

Full Time Mon-Fri 7:00am - 4pm (flexible)

On-site in Mechanicsburg*

(*Remote schedule offered ONLY after obtaining CCS credentials,** **and demonstration of** **consistently meeting the** **department's productivity and quality standards - minimum one year working on-site.)

Starting Salary $24.50/hr

Diverse Health Benefit Packages, PTO & EID Leave, 401K company match & more

*Are you looking to start or continue a promising career coding inpatient medical records?

*Did you successfully complete a medical coding education program with a focus on inpatient medical coding?

*Do you want to work for a company devoted to helping others and achieving outcomes that improve quality of life?

Then this might be an opportunity for you!

Watch to learn what it's like to work with Select Medical!

Responsibilities

Entry level position responsible for reviewing multidisciplinary inpatient medical records and health information in order to classify patient diagnoses and procedures by accurate ICD-10-PCS codes and DRGs.

+ Evaluate documentation of patient care to code and abstract data used for statistics, state reporting, reimbursement and other needs.

+ Assign ICD-10-CM codes to inpatient diagnoses, treatments and procedures according to coding guidelines.

+ Complete coding with an error rate within the work standard and maintains standards relative to productivity and quality.

+ Communicate verbally and in writing with physicians, medical staff and other care professionals when documentation needs clarification for accurate code assignment which may or may not impact reimbursement.

+ Prepare workload reports and participate in department management studies, as well as data quality reviews or other documentation audits.

+ Perform peer review of codes and DRG assignment.

+ Keep knowledge of coding and DRG assignment current by reviewing federal publications and other reference materials for changes in regulations and practice guidelines.

+ Monitor compliance with documentation standards required for accurate and thorough coding

+ Investigate, evaluate and identify opportunities for documentation improvement

+ Provide guidance to hospital CEOs, medical staff and others regarding compliant documentation practices required for accurate reimbursement and statistics

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

+ Completed medical coding education program with emphasis on inpatient coding

+ Excellent oral and written communication skills

+ Detail oriented

+ Excellent time management and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

+ RHIA, RHIT, CCS or CPC-H credentials.

+ Experience in ICD-10-CM diagnoses, procedure coding and DRG validation.

+ One or more years of experience with inpatient hospital medical records coding.

Additional Data

Select Medical strives to provide our employees with work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors. Other benefits include:

+ An extensive and thorough orientation and training program.

+ Develop collaborative relationships with multiple departments on campus.

+ Corporate campus with access to walking trails and beautiful outdoor rest areas.

+ Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID).

+ Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage.

+ 401(k) retirement plan with company match.

+ Short and Long Term Disability.

+ Personal and Family Medical Leave.

_Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans_

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**Job ID** _336435_

**Experience (Years)** _1_

**Category** _Medical Billing_

**Street Address** _4714 Gettysburg Road_

**Min** _USD $24.50/Hr._

**Max** _USD $30.00/Hr._